This document presents the confidential "Caio report" into broadband adoption in Italy and its future prospects compared to other countries. The Italian government's economics and communications ministry commissioned the former head of Cable & Wireless, Francesco Caio, to write the report. It was delivered on March 12, 2009 and has been kept secret since.

Mr. Caio had previously been commissioned by the British government to perform a similar study; that study was publicly released by the British government shortly after its delivery.

This study's contents are relevant to the whole country's internet and financial communities as it sheds light on the real situation of the Italian infrastructure.

The document can be independently verified with the author himself who now is a International VP of Nomura bank; with Mr. Romani, Italian Minister of Communications; with Mr. Brunetta, Italian Minister of Innovation.

Our source states it has been leaked as it is relevant to internet regulation bills proposed to be taken to the Italian parliament.